Christine

...have tutored 2nd and 3rd grade students at the UCLA Lab School, taught theater to middle school students, and tutored high school students in test prep, history, and writing. I love working through the writing process with students to develop creative essays, streamline ideas, improve structure, and produce polished finished products. I believe in the power of education to help students reach towards a greater understanding of how their world came to be, and discover...

Tiffany

...to create competitive college applications. My subjects of proficiency include Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Trigonometry, Calculus, and Standardized test prep (SAT and ACT). I am originally from the suburbs of Chicago, and from the age of 10-18 I lived abroad in Beijing. I play tennis, softball, dabble in ping pong, and love to rock climb. I work in the music industry, and love music of all kinds. I look forward to working with you!

Briana

...school to post-grad. I can help in K-12 academic subject areas, various AP/IB subjects as well as SAT and GRE test prep. I especially love tutoring in Chinese and GRE. I believe that tutoring should meet the needs of the student, so I try to explain material in a way that is engaging and understandable to the particular student I am working with, taking into account their age, interests and familiarity with the material. I'm...

Peter

...because I enjoy the straightforward, "one-solution" nature of arithmetic and I find communicating this idea to my students is a fun, easy way to get ahead in math. As a visual and verbal learner, I implement highly interactive methods when tutoring my students. I like to use lots of examples to reiterate practice, while also making sure to exhibit the utmost patience when working with my students. I love to laugh, have a good time,...

Ayden

...I tutor, and through my dynamic teaching skills I will help you understand those complex scientific ideas and solve your perplexing math problems. Further to this, I utilize precise techniques and teaching methods to better your reading comprehension and writing abilities. Together, as a team, we will work at building up your confidence, getting rid of your "test day jitters" and becoming a scholastic and academic success. I look forward to helping you reach your...

Scott

...B.A. in Psychology. After graduation, I spent a year volunteering and teaching AIDS orphans in China and will soon be attending law school. My teaching philosophy is centered on the belief that anyone, from any academic background, is capable of achieving a score that reflects their true potential. My individually tailored testing strategies can help any student improve their performance on the ACT, SAT, and LSAT. No matter what issue you may be struggling with,...

Darren

...received a perfect score on my SAT in high school). Whenever possible I try to teach using the Socratic method, as I find that the process of guided discovery helps with the retention and application of new concepts. I enjoy the challenge of trying to connect academic subjects with the interests of my students (abstract mathematical principles are less likely to capture a young football fan's fancy, for example, than is trying to calculate a...

Steve

I have two years of experience teaching SAT math and verbal courses. I have also privately tutored math majors in various math courses, ranging from linear algebra to probability and multivariate calculus. Many of the high school students I have tutored/mentored went on to be accepted at Ivy League schools (Harvard, Columbia, and Cornell).

Jennifer

...elementary through high school students at 826LA's after school tutoring program and working one on one with dyslexic students at Baldwin Hills Library. Most recently, I took a year to teach English in Japan to children and adults, ranging in topics from casual English to business English. Currently, I work as an academic counselor for graduate students and am planning on attending graduate school for Occupational Therapy and Gerontology with a specialization in Landscape Architecture....

Kelly

...prepared them for SAT and ACT Writing and Reading, as well as for college and private high school applications. Currently, I run a free after school program in East LA. I succeed daily in making essay writing, literary analysis, reading, and poetry accessible to many types of students. I break concepts into pieces that my students can eventually use and discuss knowledgeably. I view standardized test preparation as a wonderful route to learning and expanding...